Explore the Family Name Betke

The meaning of Betke

1. variant of Bethke. 2. variant of Böttge, from a pet form of the personal name Bodo (see Bode). Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Egbert, Hendrik.German and Dutch:

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How common is the last name Betke in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Betke has experienced a slight increase over a decade. In the year 2000, Betke was ranked 48,021st in terms of popularity among all surnames in the United States, and by 2010 it had climbed to the 46,314th spot, representing a change of approximately 3.55%. Additionally, the count of individuals carrying the Betke surname went from 414 in 2000 to 460 in 2010, marking an increase of 11.11%. The proportion per 100,000 people with this surname also rose from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010, reflecting a 6.67% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,021	#46,314	3.55%
Count	414	460	11.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.16	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Betke

When discussing the ethnicity of those with the Betke surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the data shows that the vast majority identify as White. In 2000, 96.86% of individuals with this surname identified as White, and by 2010 this figure had increased slightly to 98.48%, indicating a change of 1.67%. There were no reported individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities bearing the Betke surname in either year. Meanwhile, in 2000, 1.21% of individuals identified as belonging to two or more races, but by 2010 there were no reported cases of multiethnic identity within people carrying this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.86%	98.48%	1.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.21%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%